Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 110

AMERICAN STONEWARE ARTICLES, LOT OF THREE

Estimate: $50 - $80
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

AMERICAN STONEWARE ARTICLES, LOT OF THREE, salt-glazed and Albany slip-glazed, comprising one stamped "GEO. W. MILLER / STRASBURG, V[A]" jar, "1" capacity, wide mouth form, one approximately two-gallon capacity beehive-form jug, and one approximately one-gallon wide-mouth example with undeciphered incised script to side. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. Jug 11 3/4" HOA, 8 1/2" DOA.

Condition

Good condition overall, Strasburg example with several minor chips to rims, and as-made glaze imperfections; incised example with several minor hairlines to rim radiating into body; jug with hairline crack to handle and scattered surface wear.

Sold to benefit the acquisitions and conservation funds of a private Virginia museum.